Acute myeloid leukemia in 78 year olds is usually not curable, but the quality of life of patients can be improved by reduced doses of chemotherapy and other treatments.
1. acute myeloid leukemia is caused by an abnormal increase in peripheral blood leukocytes due to impaired differentiation of bone marrow myeloid cells and inhibition of normal hematopoietic function. 78 year old elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia are in the prognostic high-risk group, with a lower likelihood of cure, but disease remission can still be achieved through reduced-dose chemotherapy regimens, such as the Vinaclat combined with azacitidine regimen.
2. Although cure is unlikely in 78-year-old patients with AML, it is possible if the type of leukemia is m3 and the patient is mildly ill and sensitive to treatment, with drugs such as all-trans retinoic acid.
If AML is diagnosed, early medical attention and standardized treatment are recommended to minimize the adverse effects of the disease.